diff --git a/docs/deferred-inputs.md b/docs/deferred-inputs.md
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+++ b/docs/deferred-inputs.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Deferred inputs
+
+Updated: 2026-07-31
+
+## Stripe billing — Phase 7.5
+
+Needed from the operator before implementation can finish:
+
+- Add `STRIPE_SECRET_KEY` and `STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY` to the production environment.
+- Create the recurring Premium price and add `STRIPE_PRICE_PREMIUM`.
+- Create the billing webhook and add `STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET`.
+- Do not store or paste secret values in the repository or chat.
+
+## Production key rotation — Phase 1.4
+
+Confirm the DataProtection keys exposed in git history have been rotated on the production host.
+
+## Progress
+
+Phases 2 through 7.9 are complete except Stripe billing. Public CV sharing, premium themes, AI call and token limits, storage limits, NAV discovery, provider market dual-write, CORS hardening, the prospect workflow, and migration-history reconciliation are pushed to `main`.
diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/ai-usage-card.test.tsx b/job-tracker-ui/src/ai-usage-card.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec7a7e6
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+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/ai-usage-card.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import React from "react";
+import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
+import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import AiUsageCard from "./components/AiUsageCard";
+import { api } from "./api";
+
+jest.mock("./api", () => ({ api: { get: jest.fn() } }));
+
+test("shows monthly AI call and token limits", async () => {
+  (api.get as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({
+    data: {
+      currentMonth: { calls: 4, estimatedTokens: 12000 },
+      plan: "free",
+      monthlyCallLimit: 25,
+      monthlyTokenLimit: 100000,
+    },
+  });
+
+  render(<AiUsageCard />);
+
+  expect(await screen.findByText("4 of 25 generations this month")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByText("12,000 of 100,000 estimated tokens")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByLabelText("Monthly AI generations used")).toHaveAttribute("aria-valuenow", "16");
+});
diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/AiUsageCard.tsx b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/AiUsageCard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d7de81
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+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/AiUsageCard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { Alert, Box, LinearProgress, Paper, Skeleton, Stack, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+import { api } from "../api";
+
+type Usage = {
+  currentMonth: { calls: number; estimatedTokens: number };
+  plan: string;
+  monthlyCallLimit: number;
+  monthlyTokenLimit: number;
+};
+
+export default function AiUsageCard() {
+  const [usage, setUsage] = useState<Usage | null>(null);
+  const [failed, setFailed] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let active = true;
+    api.get<Usage>("/ai/usage")
+      .then((response) => { if (active) setUsage(response.data); })
+      .catch(() => { if (active) setFailed(true); });
+    return () => { active = false; };
+  }, []);
+
+  if (failed) return <Alert severity="warning">AI usage is temporarily unavailable.</Alert>;
+  if (!usage) return <Skeleton variant="rounded" height={150} />;
+
+  const callsPercent = Math.min(100, usage.currentMonth.calls / usage.monthlyCallLimit * 100);
+  const tokensPercent = Math.min(100, usage.currentMonth.estimatedTokens / usage.monthlyTokenLimit * 100);
+
+  return (
+    <Paper sx={{ p: 2.5, borderRadius: 4, border: "none" }}>
+      <Stack direction="row" justifyContent="space-between" alignItems="baseline" sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
+        <Typography variant="overline" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", fontWeight: 800 }}>AI usage</Typography>
+        <Typography variant="caption" sx={{ textTransform: "capitalize", fontWeight: 700 }}>{usage.plan} plan</Typography>
+      </Stack>
+      <Box sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
+        <Typography variant="body2">{usage.currentMonth.calls.toLocaleString()} of {usage.monthlyCallLimit.toLocaleString()} generations this month</Typography>
+        <LinearProgress variant="determinate" value={callsPercent} aria-label="Monthly AI generations used" sx={{ mt: 0.75, height: 7, borderRadius: 99 }} />
+      </Box>
+      <Box>
+        <Typography variant="body2">{usage.currentMonth.estimatedTokens.toLocaleString()} of {usage.monthlyTokenLimit.toLocaleString()} estimated tokens</Typography>
+        <LinearProgress variant="determinate" value={tokensPercent} aria-label="Monthly AI tokens used" sx={{ mt: 0.75, height: 7, borderRadius: 99 }} />
+      </Box>
+      <Typography variant="caption" color="text.secondary" sx={{ display: "block", mt: 1.5 }}>Limits reset at the start of each calendar month.</Typography>
+    </Paper>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/SettingsView.tsx b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/SettingsView.tsx
index bd8a310..ecb6c5a 100644
--- a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/SettingsView.tsx
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/SettingsView.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import ImportExportJobs from "./ImportExportJobs";
 import RulesSettingsCard from "./RulesSettingsCard";
 import BackupCard from "./BackupCard";
 import QuickCaptureCard from "./QuickCaptureCard";
+import AiUsageCard from "./AiUsageCard";
 import { ThemeModePref } from "../themePrefs";
 import { useI18n } from "../i18n/I18nProvider";
 
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ export default function SettingsView({
             </Box>
           </SectionCard>
 
+          <AiUsageCard />
           <QuickCaptureCard />
           <SectionCard title="Connected accounts" subtitle="Manage inbox connections separately from your account and security settings.">
             <Button variant="outlined" onClick={() => navigate("/settings/connected-accounts")}>Manage connected accounts</Button>